Deepika Padukone

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The Beginning

Padukone was born on 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Konkani-speaking parents. Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a former professional badminton player and her mother, Ujjala, is a travel agent. Her younger sister, Anisha, is a golfer. Her paternal grandfather, Ramesh, was a secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association. The family relocated to Bangalore, India when Padukone was a year old. She was educated at Bangalore's Sophia High School and completed her pre-university education at Mount Carmel College. She subsequently enrolled at the Indira Gandhi National Open University for a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology but later quit it due to scheduling conflicts with her modelling career.

Early in her career, Padukone gained recognition with a television commercial for the soap Liril and modelled for various other brands and products. In 2005, she made her runway debut at the Lakme Fashion Week for designer Suneet Varma and won the "Model of the Year" award at the Kingfisher Fashion Awards. Padukone's fame increased when she appeared in a highly popular print campaign for the 2006 Kingfisher Calendar; the designer Wendell Rodricks commented, "Since Aishwarya Rai, we haven't had a girl as beautiful and fresh." Rodricks had spotted her at a Ganjam jewellery class he was teaching and signed her up with the Matrix agency. At the age of 21, Padukone relocated to Mumbai and stayed at her aunt's home. That year, she gained wider recognition by featuring in the music video for Himesh Reshammiya's song "Naam Hai Tera".

Padukone soon began to receive offers for film roles. Believing herself to be too inexperienced as an actor, she instead enrolled for a course at Anupam Kher's film academy. Following much media speculation, the director Farah Khan, who had noticed her in Reshammiya's music video, made the decision to cast her for a role in Happy New Year. Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks also takes credit in helping her get the role. Farah Khan was looking for a model to star in her next film, and got in touch with Malaika Arora. Rodricks, for whom Padukone had been modelling for roughly two years then, recommended her to Arora, a close friend of his, who in turn recommended her to Khan in 2007.

Work Done

Chhapaak (2020)

Padmaavat (2018)

Raabta (2017)

Bajirao Mastani (2015) 

Tamasha (2015)

Piku (2015)

Happy New Year (2014)

Finding Fanny (2014)

Kochadaiiyaan (2014)

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)

Chennai Express (2013)

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

Race 2 (2013)

Cocktail (2012)

Desi Boyz (2011)

Aarakshan (2011)

Dum Maaro Dum (2011)

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010)

Break Ke Baad (2010)

Lafangey Parindey (2010)

Housefull (2010)

Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)

Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (2009)

Love Aaj Kal (2009)

Billu (2009)

Chandni Chowk To China (2009)

Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)

Om Shanti Om (2007)

Achievements


Filmfare Awards

  • 2016
  • Best Actress
  • Piku
  • 2014
  • Best Actress
  • Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
  • 2008
  • Best Newcomer - Female
  • Om Shanti Om
  • 2008
  • Sony-Head & Shoulders Face Of The Year

IIFA

  • 2019 Special Award For The Best Actor (Female)
  • 2016 Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female) Piku
  • 2015 IIFA Award For Woman Of The Year
  • 2014 Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female) Chennai Express
  • 2014 IIFA Award For Entertainer Of The Year
  • 2013 Hottest Pair Of The Year  Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
  • 2008 Best Female Debutant Star Om Shanti Om

Mirchi Music Awards

  • 2020 Make It Large

Zee Cine Awards

  • 2019 Best Actor - Female Padmaavat
  • 2016 Lux Zee Cine Awards For Best Actor Female Piku
  • 2016 Lux Zee Cine Awards Viewer's Choice - Best Actor Female Bajirao Mastani

The Struggle Story

“I had no training, no mentors,” she claims, recalling her start in Bollywood. “I worked it all out on my own. Sure, I had some failures, personal and professional. But sheer determination fuelled me. It was empowering.”

The actress was very young when she joined Bollywood and sharing upon how she landed up doing films she shares, “As a family, we saw maybe two films a year,” she recalls. “I don’t know why,” she shrugs, “but whenever I watched a movie, I knew that one day I’d be doing this. I’d start with modeling and then go into films. And that’s exactly how it happened.”

Everyone has their own way of dealing with stardom and this is how our leading lady Deepika Padukone has dealt with it as she talks about it, “When I’m complimented for my work, but you know what’s most rewarding for me?” she says confidingly, “When people tell me I haven’t changed. That I am still myself.” Recently, Deepika featured back to back on the International covers and the actress has slayed and how. Both the magazines have given us back to back cover looks of Deepika where she continues her rule, taking the nation on the world map as always.

Spouse

Ranveer Singh began dating actress Deepika Padukone in August 2012. After six years of courtship, they tied the knot in November 2018 in a traditional wedding ceremony at Lake Como, Italy.

Claim to Fame

The Bollywood actress` career took a turn for the better in 2012, with the hit film Cocktail. She earned several plaudits for this film and earned a reputation as an actress who looks good and can also act well. The superstar then went on to act in several successful films like Race 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, the off-beat Finding Fanny, and Tamil film Kochadaiiyaan, in which she acted opposite the legendary Rajinikanth. In 2015, Deepika Padukone starred in Piku, a comedy with an underlying feminist tone, in synchronization with Deepika`s real life beliefs. The Bollywood star then reunited on-screen with Ranbir Kapoor in the unconventional film Tamasha. Later that year, Deepika Padukone, with her alleged partner Ranveer Singh, and Priyanka Chopra, starred in the highly-acclaimed historical drama film Bajirao Mastani. Her first release of 2017 is her Hollywood debut XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, opposite Vin Diesel. In 2017, she made an special appearance in Dinesh Vijan`s Raabta.
Her 2018 Bollywood releases include Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s period drama Padmavati co-starring Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. The film, being one of the most expensive Hindi film, became the actress` as well as Indian cinema`s highest grossing release.
Her 2020 release includes Chhapaak, directed by Meghna Gulzar.

Fantastic Facts

  • As talented as Deepika Padukone is,her sister is no less as she is a golfer and represented India at international level many times.
  • Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Dhoom 3 was first offered to Deepika but she couldn't be part of some reasons.
  • Some people may also not know that she was going to launch by Sanjay Leela Bhansali Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor but that didn't happen and later Sonam Kapoor bagged this role.
  • Deepika and Anushka know each other a very long time as both used to do modelling in Bangalore.
  • Deepika regrets of not completing her graduation as she didn't get time after getting into modelling and films.
  • Many people might not know but Deepika's voice was dubbed in Om Shanti Om as she had a South Indian accent.
  • Her first Hollywood movie ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ earned 346 million dollars worldwide.
  • As much as she likes daily chores things of home,she also likes doing parties.
  • She is the brand ambassador of Tanishq Jewellery.
  • Owns a Statue in Madame Tussauds wearing Sabyasachi Lehnga that she wore for IIFA 2016.
  • Deepika's first debut movie was not Om Shanti Om,it was Aishwarya a Kannada movie.

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